WhatsApp is changing for the worse, your iPhone is at risk, Sony adds two-factor authentication to PSN, Dropbox is resetting million of passwords, and what happens when two artificial intelligences have a deep conversation.

The WhatsApp Honeymoon Is Ending

WhatsApp, the messaging app which now boasts over 1 billion users, is changing, and the changes aren’t good. For starters, ads are coming, with companies able to start messaging you in the near future. And to facilitate that change, WhatsApp is going to start sharing your data with Facebook. Unless you opt out, of course, which thankfully is an option.

WhatsApp isn’t calling the forthcoming ads “ads”. Instead, they’re “ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you”. The point is businesses will pay for the privilege of connecting with you via WhatsApp. The company is planning to “test these features in the next several months,” hence the updated terms and conditions all users are being asked to accept.

Thankfully you CAN opt out of WhatsApp sharing your data with Facebook, and it’s relatively simple. If you have yet to agree to the terms, simply click “Read More” and then untick the box which says, “Share my WhatsApp account information with Facebook”. If you have already accepted the terms, simply go to Settings, then Account, and then disable the “Share my account info” option within the next 30 days.

Upgrade Your iPhone to Secure Your Data

You should update your iPhone to iOS 9.3.5 at your earliest convenience. This is because the latest iOS update patches serious security vulnerabilities which leave iPhones vulnerable to being remotely jailbroken.

Once jailbroken, the attackers can execute code, access the kernel memory, read encrypted messages, and track your iPhone from afar. Which is truly scary stuff according to this write-up from the Washington Post.

Hey iPhone users,If you don't want to freak out about security updates fixing issues all the time, you should try Android. ?

Thankfully, as responsible citizens (excuse the pun), the Citizen Lab passed its findings over to Apple, which patched the vulnerabilities before any real damage was done. But that’s only the case if all users actually update iOS to 9.3.5. So do it. Do it now!

To enable 2FA on your PS4 go to Settings, PlayStation Network Account Management, Account Information, Security, and 2-Step Verification. Or you activate it on the web by visiting this page and following the instructions. After it’s enabled, you’ll be sent an SMS message every time you log in.

Dropbox May Be Resetting Your Password

Dropbox is currently resetting passwords for accounts that haven’t changed them since 2012. If you haven’t changed your Dropbox password within the past four years, then you’ll now be forced to do so. Which is annoying, but pretty much essential in an age when hackers are so prevalent.

The result is an intriguing exploration of what it means to be an artificial intelligence, with the personalities of both AIs seeping through. The conversation is made up of audio clips from the movies, so it took some skillful editing to make it flow so well. Let’s just hope this kind of navel-gazing between AIs isn’t possible too soon in the future. [H/T Sploid]

Your Views on Today’s Tech News

Have you opted out of WhatsApp sharing your data with Facebook? Are you annoyed that WhatsApp is getting ads? Have you updated your iPhone to iOS 9.3.5 yet? Will you adding 2FA to PSN? Do you resent having to reset your Dropbox password? Which two AIs would you most like to hear having a conversation?

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Dave Parrack is a journalist from the UK. Growing up at a time when the internet was blossoming inspired his fascination with technology. With 10 years experience writing online, he's currently the Tech News writer and Entertainment editor at MakeUseOf. You can follow him at About.me.